Te necesito is one of my favorites from the album “Estrella de mar” by the Spanish group Amaral. This version is a duet, sung by Eva Amaral and Beto Cuevas (formerly of the Chilean group La Ley), but there is a solo version done by Amaral on the album as well.

Beto Cuevas, that is. The former lead singer of the Chilean rock band La Ley released “Miedo Escenico” in September 2008 and is back in business. My favorite tune — so far — on the album after hours of listening? “No me queda nada” currently is the winner for the way he uses his distinctive voice to tell the story.

In some ways, fans of Japanese pop-rocker Gackt will feel right at home listening to Beto; they share a very similar all out ability to use the entire range of their voice. “Miedo Escenico” and other albums from Beto’s previous group are available on iTunes, as are a number of Gackt’s albums (try “Mars”), just in case you want to compare for yourself.